I enjoy flying a kite so when I saw this story I was curious to find out how a kite might be dangerous. It has been reported that three people, including two children, have died after their throats were slit by glass-coated strings used for flying kites on India's Independence Day.
According to the report, the children were looking out through the sunroof of their cars in different parts of Delhi when sharp strings slit their throats. An adult also died in a similar way.
Apparently, glass-coated strings are used to bring down competitors' kites, but they also end up injuring and killing people.
Many Indians fly kites to celebrate festivals and important occasions like the Independence Day, which is celebrated on 15 August.
But every year, there are reports of people dying or getting wounded from the kite strings - locally known as manja - treated with powdered glass or metal to sharpen them.
These strings also kill and maim hundreds of birds annually - at least 500 birds have been admitted to the Charity Birds Hospital in Delhi in the past three days alone, Indian media reports say. The hospital says it treats up to 8,000 birds every year.
Culled from BBC News
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